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Wynn Resorts Probed on Money-Laundering Controls
Clients, Safeguards Are Focus of Several U.S. Agencies

The criminal probe comes as U.S. authorities step up their scrutiny of casinos’ efforts to prevent money laundering. Wynn is the third major Las Vegas casino company in recent years known to be investigated for possible violations of money-laundering laws.
By KATE O’KEEFFE, RACHEL LOUISE ENSIGN and CHRISTOPHER M. MATTHEWS

Federal authorities are investigating whether casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd. violated money-laundering laws, according to people familiar with the matter.

Prosecutors from the Manhattan and Las Vegas U.S. Attorney’s offices and investigators from the Internal Revenue Service and Drug Enforcement Administration are coordinating their efforts to look into the Las Vegas-based company, people familiar with the matter said.